History of video games/Platforms/Palmtex Portable Videogame System

Launch
The Palmtex Portable was released in 1983.

The Palmtex Portable was among the first clamshell console designs.

Legacy
According to the Video Game Kraken only 5,000 Palmtex Portables were sold out of the 30,000 units total were produced. Remaining units were possibly destroyed.

Technology
The Palmtex Portable uses cartridges with the system LCD built into the cartridges. Overlays gave color to otherwise monochrome graphics.

The system is very fragile.

Game library

 * Aladdin's Adventures
 * React Attack
 * Outflank - Reversi

External Resources

 * Video Game Kraken - Palmtex Portable Videogame System page.